Does anyone have any good schools they can recommend, first or second hand, for Game Design or Visual Effects?

I was thinking about staying in my home town in Phoenix Arizona for school but after almost jumping straight into "Collins College" near where I live, I realized I need to do some more research before making such an important and expensive decision.

If you're going to the Gnomon School or have gone, what did you think of it?

I'm VERY serious about any information I can get about this. Thanks you guys.